Singapore tech firms dominate SEA funding in H1 2025

On a regional basis, the total funding for the SEA tech ecosystem amounted to $2.5b.

Singapore technology firms dominated Southeast Asia (SEA) funding during the year's first half, accounting for 92% of all capital raised, according to a Tracxn report.

On a regional basis, the total funding for the SEA tech ecosystem amounted to $2.5b (US$2b), a drop of 24% compared to the $3.3b (US$2.6b) raised in the second half of 2024.

Late-stage funding recorded the sharpest rise, reaching $1.8b (US$1.4b), an increase of 149% year-on-year (YoY).

Seed-stage investments totalled $111m (US$87m) whilst early-stage funding came in at $591.2m (US$464m), both declining by 68% and 53% YoY, respectively.

Enterprise Infrastructure emerged as a top-performing sector, attracting $1b (US$859m) in funding, ballooning by 3,787% YoY.

FinTech followed with $987m (US$775m), despite dropping YoY by 26%, and Enterprise Applications increased 33% YoY to $694m (US$545m).

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